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Ultrasound Criteria for Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a complex, systemic, multifactorial, and multistage disease with numerous risk factors that predispose and trigger the process of atherogenesis. The well-known ARIC study demonstrated that intima-media thickening (IMT) of the common carotid artery greater than 0.9 mm is significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, even in the absence of symptoms.
Keywords
Atherosclerosis, carotid artery, ultrasound
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